Becks sentiment won’t sway me, insists Capello

FABIO CAPELLO will not allow sentiment to get in the way of deciding whether David Beckham wins his 100th England cap against Switzerland next month.

Capello is due to announce his squad in just over a fortnight for his first match in charge, against the Euro 2008 co-hosts at Wembley on February 6.

Speculation has been mounting that not only will Beckham become the fifth England player to reach a century of appearances — after Billy Wright, Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Peter Shilton – he will do so as captain.

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